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Sweden
Egyptian Tourist Office
Drottninggatan 65, S-11136 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel: (46-8) 102-548; fax: (46-8) 102-541United Kingdom
Egyptian State Tourist Office
Egyptian House, 170 Piccadilly, London W1J 9EJ, England
Tel: (44-20) 7493-5283; fax: (44-20) 7408-0295
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]United States
Egyptian Tourist Authority in Chicago
645 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 829, Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: (1-312) 280-4666; fax: (1-312) 280-4788
Egyptian Tourist Authority in Los Angeles
8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 215, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Tel: (1-310) 653-8815; fax: (1-310) 653-8961
Email: [email protected]
Egyptian Tourist Authority in New York
630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1706, New York, NY 10111
Tel: (1-212) 332-2570; fax: (1-212) 956-6439
Email: [email protected]ACCOMMODATION
One of the best ways to secure a flat or villa in Egypt is
through word-of-mouth or by asking doormen (bawwabs) in
a neighbourhood you like. For high-end flats, you might want
to contact a commissioned broker (simsar). As a last resort,
you might try checking the newspapers.Hotels
Well, like everyone else, I have developed my ‘favourite’ or
most frequented hotel for Cairo. It is the Carlton Hotel near
the Cinema Rivoli in Azbakeya. The Carlton is a 3-star hotel
located in downtown Cairo. Definitely not a touristy place,
but it is convenient to the underground train, taxis, local
shopping, pharmacies and Internet cafés. A great market
runs along the side of the hotel where you can find just about